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Gives projection to its legends
The legend of the Huay Chivo was unveiled in Los Angeles with the short film by the Yucatecan Luis Quijano, who completed his film direction studies with this material.
A story that speaks of faith, beliefs, family, superstitions, and fear is "Caminante, caminante: La leyenda del Huay Chivo," a 10-minute short film presented last Friday, September 21, at Warner Brothers, along with three other short films by students from the New York Film Academy Campus Los Angeles (California).
The presentation was made in front of around 200 people, including family, friends, teachers, and administrators of the institution, as well as organizers of film festivals in Los Angeles and Warner Bros. executives.
In an interview with the Diario, Quijano assures that his short film had a good reception, as it received very positive comments from those present.
He believes that this is because his story makes people identify, as "almost everyone has faith and believes in this power." In addition, the short film also discusses the disadvantages and consequences of the power of fear in people. The story focuses on two women on a mission to a village, and one of them starts praying before eating, to which the other tells her not to pray because good attracts evil. Thus, the story revolves around the beliefs professed by one and the other, and in that context, faith, fear, and superstitions come into play, and of course, the presence of Huay Chivo is discussed.
Quijano indicates that, despite many recommending him to present his short film in English, he decided to do it in his native language.
Preparations
The idea for the short film was born in April 2017 when he wrote the script and then entered the pre-production stage, where the casting was done, and licenses and permits for the recordings were obtained, among other matters. The recordings began last April during six nights, three in April and three in August, as there were delays due to weather conditions that prevented shooting in the forest. Almost all scenes were outdoors and at night. The young filmmaker states that horror cinema is the area where he wants to work professionally. For now, he wants to turn the short film into a movie, but before that, he aims to present it at various festivals, such as Toronto, Cannes, and several in Mexico. Therefore, he won't be able to present it soon in Mérida until it has been showcased at those festivals. — IRIS CEBALLOS ALVARADO